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Space is calling
Students at Kline School in Costa Mesa made an especially long-distance call Thursday, first to northern Italy and then bounced by ham radio to the International Space Station. Twenty students had been prepped and handed scripts with their questions as...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Space Programs, Science and Technology, Students, Education
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Kline students to quiz astronauts in space
On Thursday, sixth-grader Brandon True will ask an astronaut orbiting Earth how he moves the International Space Station to dodge space junk. Eighth-grader Sergei Silcock will ask whether he's made any accidental discoveries about space. And second-...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Science and Technology, Space Programs, Students, Radio
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Robert Ormond Case, Jr.
Robert Ormond Case, Jr. Robert Ormond Case, Jr. (Bob) of Corona del Mar and Irvine passed away September 17 surrounded by his loving family. He was born Feb. 3, 1926 in Portland, Oregon to Evelyn and Robert O. Case, a well-known Western Fiction writer....
Tags: The Pentagon, Electronics, Alcoholic Beverages, Science and Technology, World War II (1939-1945)
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Space, the final dog park frontier
NASA's shuttle Endeavor didn't land in Costa Mesa, but one local dog owner has other plans to bring space travel to humans and non-humans alike. Briana Smith, 22, of Newport Beach, took a small step for dogs and their owners when she entered the Nestle-...
Tags: Politics, Voting, Animals, Elections
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Smith: Goodbye, my sweet Cay
Cay and I married Feb. 22, 1987. On May 29, 2010, she stopped speaking to me. At first, I thought it was a combination of job stress, a few converging life events and the distinct possibility that she was mad at me. Several days later, at the urging of...
Tags: Brain, Hospitals and Clinics, Health, Biopsy, Medical Procedures and Tests
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Rowland group tackles air quality after oil spill
When the Deepwater Horizon exploded in 2010, sending millions of barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico, most scientists were concerned about the damage to sea life. Not many gave a whiff of thought to air quality. The Rowland-Blake Group at UC...Tags: Nobel Prize Awards, Thailand, Mexico City, Mexico, Science
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Mesa Musings: 2012 could be disastrous or best year yet
The last float of the 123rd Tournament of Roses Parade has exited Colorado Boulevard. 2012 has arrived! What doth the new year bring? A few years back, I looked at 2012 with trepidation. Staring a root canal in the face was infinitely more appealing...Tags: Baseball, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Gold Glove Awards, Root Canal, Kansas City Royals
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Scientist say 'party atmosphere' gives clue to galaxy creation
A team of astronomers that includes a leading UC Irvine scientist has found a missing link that shows how the universe's most active star-creating galaxies evolve into its largest and quietest ones billions of years later. UCI post-doctoral scholar Julie...Tags: Science, Space Programs, University of California, Irvine
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Reel Critics: Houston, there's a problem with this 'Apollo' movie
"Apollo 18" has an interesting premise — say there was a secret mission to the moon, and you were now able to view undiscovered footage showing how things went horribly awry. Good concept, boring execution. This "Blair Witch Goes to the Moon"...Tags: Jaws (movie), Lawyers, Shark Night 3D (movie), Apollo 18 (movie), Justice System
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The Coastal Gardener: Buy green air purifying machines
Imagine walking into a home full of green plants. When you open the door, the area greets you with an unmistakable feeling. The air is alive and clean, full of positive energy. The plants seem to be giving off not only oxygen, but good vibrations. A...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Homes, Science, Environmental Issues, Physical Conditions
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Church embraces science with Evolution Sunday
COSTA MESA — For many, evolution and creationism are incompatible concepts, but that's not how Rev. Sarah Halverson sees them. The pastor at Fairview Community Church in Costa Mesa believes so strongly that science and faith go hand-in-hand that on...Tags: Politics, Science, Charles Darwin, Local Government, Minority Groups
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Comments & Curiosities: So many wines, so little time at the Balboa Bay Club
Are you a foodie? I am. Fine wine, great food, I think about them all the time. Cannot be trusted around either of them. It's pathetic. I have no control. My willpower is powerless, every time I get on a digital scale, the little window says, "One at a...Tags: Bars and Clubs, Alcoholic Beverages, Foods and Beverages, Memorial Day, Dining and Drinking
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